Peek Inside the $7M Gilded Age Mansion Arm & Hammer Built
Founder John Dwight spared no expense on the lavish 12,000-square-foot NYC residence, which has been painstakingly restored to its original glory.
Founder John Dwight spared no expense on the lavish 12,000-square-foot NYC residence, which has been painstakingly restored to its original glory.
Location: 1 West 123rd Street, South Harlem, New York
Price: $7,250,000
Year Built: 1890
Architect: Frank Hill Smith
Renovation Architect: Samuel G. White
Renovation Date: 2021
Footprint: 11,955 square feet (16 bedrooms, 6 baths, and 3 half baths)
Lot Size: 0.3 Acres
From the Agent: "This house was built in 1890 in the neo-Renaissance revival style by architect Frank Hill Smith for John Dwight. It was erected during The Gilded Age, and financed by his baking soda empire, Arm & Hammer. This product dominated the market from 1873 onward and is still popular today. Frank Hill Smith was also a painter who collaborated with William Morris Hunt in the 1880s, which may account for his preoccupation with interior design and color, which is reflected in the house we see today. During their decade-long ownership, the present owners engaged architect Samuel G. White, the great-grandson of Stanford White, to restore the interior design elements and original floor plan of this house. These owners have been loyal custodians of the restoration of the interior design elements and original floor plan of this illustrious building. Now it will be the next owner’s opportunity to carry forward their own vision within this remarkable property."
The townhouse sits on 123rd St, across from Harlem’s Marcus Garvey Park.
Courtesy of Brown Harris Stevens/Luxury Portfolio International
The building offers nearly 12,000 square feet of interior space and 1,290 square feet of outdoor space.
Courtesy of Brown Harris Stevens/Luxury Portfolio International
After a failed 2009 plan to convert the building into condo apartments, Platt Byard Dovell White Architects restored the home, winning an award from the New York Landmarks Conservancy for their work.
Courtesy of Brown Harris Stevens/Luxury Portfolio International
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